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Author: J.j
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-29 13:59:55

CHAPTER 80

THE SCALE OF GRIEF

ISLA

Nothings feels better than the way your chest feels lighter after a successful crying session.

And did I feel lighter? As a paper!

I lay flat on my back, staring at the ceiling like it might crack open and give me roses to make my life easier if I watched long enough. The tears had dried and my chest was now numb and light. My eyes felt— were swollen, my chest hollowed out, like someone had scooped pieces of me away and forgotten to put them back.

I didn’t m
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